Hopefully the Nucks will get back on the winning side of a game and break the mini losing streak. The struggling panthers are just what the doctor ordered and hopefully our guys will get a few goals to get their confidence up a bit.

Finally we get this 4th line back together iirc they had spurts of good forechecking action when this trio were on the same line.

Sedin - Sedin - Burrows

Higgins - Santorelli - Kesler

Hansen - Richardson - Kassian

Weise - Welsh - Sestito

Yeah, I'm curious about a possible Higgins-Magic Mike-Kes line as well. Higgins-Magic Mike have been very good together with burrows too, despite not scroring, but it's time to change the lines up I think.

A sloppy period. Not their A game for sure. They don't have the jump and the Panthers were the better team that period. They need to come out band want this game.

Re Booth, you can tell he is playing tentative. Whether it is physical or more emotional as Torts suggests who knows. For him to be effective he has to be aggressive,almost wrecking ball to the net attitude.